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Model 5 was preplanned as a sweeping operation to destroy all of the Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries on the Golan front, by using unguided, general-use bombs dropped from a medium altitude near the targets. The attacking aircraft were to approach the targets at a very low altitude, in order to avoid being detected by Syrian radars (especially fire control and target acquisition radars such as the Flat Face and Long Track).

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  • Operation Model 5
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  • Model 5 was preplanned as a sweeping operation to destroy all of the Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries on the Golan front, by using unguided, general-use bombs dropped from a medium altitude near the targets. The attacking aircraft were to approach the targets at a very low altitude, in order to avoid being detected by Syrian radars (especially fire control and target acquisition radars such as the Flat Face and Long Track).
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  • Unknown aircraft
  • Unknown missile batteries
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Date
  • 1973-10-07(xsd:date)
Commander
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 6(xsd:integer)
  • 9(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Syrian victory
Place
  • Golan Heights
Conflict
  • Operation Model 5
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  • Model 5 was preplanned as a sweeping operation to destroy all of the Syrian surface-to-air missile batteries on the Golan front, by using unguided, general-use bombs dropped from a medium altitude near the targets. The attacking aircraft were to approach the targets at a very low altitude, in order to avoid being detected by Syrian radars (especially fire control and target acquisition radars such as the Flat Face and Long Track). Due to a lack of updated intelligence and reliance on outdated IMINT, while suffering from an underdeveloped ELINT–ESM capability, the Israeli aircraft did not find their targets, as these SAM batteries had already moved to other locations. The outcome of Model 5 was catastrophic for the attacking force: six F-4 Phantom aircraft were lost over Syria and several others were damaged but returned to Ramat David. Most of the damaged aircraft were hit by ZSU-23∙4 air defense artillery guns, which became so deadly due to the sortie's very low altitude. Two crewmen were killed and nine captured by the Syrians, for the destruction of but a single Syrian SAM battery.
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